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Employment change by industry, May 2026

Construction¹ Information, culture and recreation¹ Transportation and warehousing¹ Accommodation and food services¹ Manufacturing¹ Health care and social assistance Other services¹ Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Business, building and other support services Agriculture Natural resources Utilities Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing Public administration Wholesale and retail trade¹ -40 -20 0 20 40 employment change (thousands)
1.
Change is statistically significant.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01.

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Employment change by industry, May 2026
  employment change (thousands)
Construction¹ 26.8
Information, culture and recreation¹ 19.3
Transportation and warehousing¹ 18.7
Accommodation and food services¹ 17.0
Manufacturing¹ 14.7
Health care and social assistance 13.1
Other services¹ 12.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 10.0
Educational services 7.3
Business, building and other support services 1.6
Agriculture 1.3
Natural resources -1.8
Utilities -2.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing -7.3
Public administration -8.2
Wholesale and retail trade¹ -35.0
1.
Change is statistically significant.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01.
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